12. I will destroy her vines and fig trees.She said they were her pay from her lovers.I will turn them into a forest.Wild animals will eat those plants.
13. I will punish her for all the timesshe burned incense to the Baals.She put on her rings and jewelry.Then she went chasing after her lovers.But she has forgotten me!”says the Lord.
14. “So I am going to attract her.I will lead her into the desertand speak tenderly to her.
15. Then I will give her back her vineyards.And I will make the Valley of Achor a door of hope.Then she will respond as when she was young,as when she came out of Egypt.”
16. The Lord says, “Then she will call me ‘my husband.’She will no longer call me ‘my baal.’
17. I will never let her say the names of Baal again.Then people won’t use their names anymore.
18. At that time I will make an agreement for them.It will be with the wild animals, the birds and the crawling things.I will remove from the landthe bow and the sword and the weapons of war.Then my people will live in safety.
19. And I will make you my promised bride forever.I will be good and fair.I will show you my love and mercy.
20. I will be true to you as my promised bride.Then you will accept that I am the Lord.
21. “And at that time I will answer you,” says the Lord.“I will speak to the skies.And they will give rain to the earth.
22. The earth will produce grain, wine and oil.Much will grow because my people are called Jezreel—God plants.